Zangief spinning piledrives his way into Street Fighter V

Direct from the Russian gaming event IgroMir, Capcom has officially announced that Zangief will be joining the expanding Street Fighter V roster.

They dropped off a new trailer and a selection of screens showing off the burly, classic Street Fighter II grappler in action.

Street Fighter V: Zangief Reveal Trailer:

Street Fighter V – Zangief screens:

Revealed today at the IgroMir event in Russia, the ‘Red Cyclone’ has muscled his way into Street Fighter V! A popular mainstay within the legendary series and the most prominent wrestler within it, Zangief has made many previous appearances while fighting for “Mother Russia.” Those lucky enough to be at IgroMir will have the opportunity to play a brand new demo build featuring Zangief, along with all of the previously confirmed characters: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, Vega, M. Bison, Birdie, Charlie Nash, Necalli, R. Mika, Rashid and Karin.